Liberty Head $10

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At the turn of the 19th century, the upheaval of the “Reign of Terror” and Napoleonic Wars resulted in a worldwide rise in gold prices. With the U.S. Mint statutorily bound to the weight specifications and 15 to 1 silver/gold ratio defined by the Act of 1792, the fluctuating market price of precious metals wreaked havoc with U.S. coinage, particularly the largest gold coin, the flagship $10 Capped Bust “Eagle.” By 1795, an ounce of gold—worth 15 ounces of silver in the United States—was worth 15.5 ounces of silver in Paris. That was enough motivation for bullion brokers to buy United States gold coins, mostly with Latin American silver coins, and ship them to Paris to be sold. By 1813 the ratio would reach 16.25:1, and before long, 98% of all U.S. gold coinage would be destroyed. At the end of 1804, President Thomas Jefferson ordered eagle production stopped. I.... (Expand Text)

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1876 LIBERTY HEAD $10 AU58 PCGS

CHOICE LUSTROUS SURFACES. ONLY 687 STRUCK. LESS THAN 50 BELIEVED TO EXIST TODAY. JUST A SINGLE MS60 COIN GRADED HIGHER.
$68,750.00

1876-S LIBERTY HEAD $10 AU55 PCGS

WELL STUCK, LUSTROUS SURFACES. MINTAGE OF ONLY 5,000. JUST 80-100 SPECIMENS BELIEVED TO EXIST TODAY IN ALL GRADES. ONLY AN AU55+ GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
$32,950.00

1876-S LIBERTY HEAD $10 AU55 PCGS

WELL STRUCK WITH MINT LUSTER PIERCING THROUGH. ONLY THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF WEAR SHOWING. LESS THAN 100 COINS BELIEVED TO EXIST TODAY IN ALL GRADES. JUST A SINGLE AU58+ COIN GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS. CAC.
$38,500.00

1877 LIBERTY HEAD $10 AU58 NGC

WELL STRUCK, LUSTROUS SURFACES. ONLY 797 ORIGINALLY STRUCK. LESS THAN 65 BELIEVED TO EXIST TODAY IN ALL GRADES. TIED FOR HIGHEST GRADED AT NGC.
$26,400.00

1877-S LIBERTY HEAD $10 AU58 PCGS

CHOICE, WELL STRUCK SURFACES WITH JUST A WHISPER A WEAR. JUST A SINGLE MS61 COIN GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS. CAC.
$19,250.00

1878 LIBERTY HEAD $10 MS65 NGC

GEM CREAMY LUSTROUS SURFACES. TIED WITH ONE OTHER COIN FOR HIGHEST GRADED.
$34,650.00

1878-CC LIBERTY HEAD $10 AU53 PCGS

WELL STRUCK SURFACES STILL EXHIBITING A GENEROUS AMOUT OF LUSTER. ONLY 60 TO 70 BELIEVED TO EXIST TODAT IN ALL GRADES. PCGS HAS NEVER GRADED A SPECIMEN MINT STATE. THEY ONLY GRADED A SINGLE COIN AU58. VERY RARE IN ANY AU GRADE.
$47,300.00

1878-S LIBERTY HEAD $10 MS61 PCGS

WELL STRUCK ORIGINAL MINT STATE EXAMPLE THAT IS VERY RARE IN MINT STATE CONDITION. IT IS THE SOLE SECOND FINEST GRADED AT PCGS. THE HIGHEST IS A MS64.
$46,750.00

1879-CC LIBERTY HEAD $10 AU55 PCGS

CHOICE WELL STRUCK ALMOST UNCIRCULATED SPECIMEN WITH LUSTER STILL APPARENT. CONDITION CENSUS. LESS THAN SIXTY COINS BELIEVED TO EXIST TODAY IN ALL GRADES. JUST THREE COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
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1881-CC LIBERTY HEAD $10 MS62 PCGS

VERY CHOICE SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES. JUST THREE COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS. THE HIGHEST IS A MS63. CAC.
$44,000.00

1887 LIBERTY HEAD $10 PR66+ Deep Cameo PCGS

SUPURB GEM DEEP MIRRORED PROOF SURFACES WITH ICY WHITE DEVICES. ONLY 80 COINS STRUCK. THIS IS THE SOLE HIGHEST GRADED AT PCGS AND THE SOLE HIGHEST GRADED WITH A CAC STICKER. CAC.
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1891-CC LIBERTY HEAD $10 MS63 PCGS

CHOICE SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES. ONLY NINE COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
$10,450.00

1893 LIBERTY HEAD $10 PR65+ Deep Cameo PCGS

GEM DEEP MIRRORED SURFACES WITH RICH, THICK CAMEO DEVICES. ONLY 55 STRUCK. JUST A SOLE PR66DCAM GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
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1897 LIBERTY HEAD $10 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS

GEM DEEP MIRRORED SURFACES WITH ICY CAMEO DEVICES. ONLY 69 STRUCK. TIED WITH ONE OTHER COIN FOR HIGHEST GRADED AT PCGS. CAC.
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1898 LIBERTY HEAD $10 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS

FABULOUS GEM DEEP MIRRORED SURFACES WITH FROSTY DEVICES. ONLY 67 STRUCK. CAC.
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1900 LIBERTY HEAD $10 PR65 Deep Cameo CACG

GEM DEEP MIRRORED SURFACES WITH CAMEO DEVICES. ONLY 120 STRUCK. CAC.
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1903 LIBERTY HEAD $10 PR65 CACG

GEM BRILLIANT PROOF SURFACES. ONLY 96 STRUCK. CAC.
$82,500.00